Quodam die, sacerdos in mari se reperit, sed ipse natare non poterat. Accessit ad eum navis, e quo “Heus, da mihi manum tuam, ut te salvem…”

Sacerdos “Minime” respondit, “Deus ipse me salvabit…”

Post hoc, altera navis accessit ad eum: “Heus, da mihi manum, ut te salvem…”

Etiam “Minime” respondit, “Deus ipse me salvabit…”

Pauculum post submergit et mortuus est. Dein, cum in paradisum ascendit, Deum de hoc rogavit: “Cur non adiuvisti me, Domine?”

“Tibi Stulto”, respondit Deus, “duas naves misi …”

1. Exercise

1a. Salve. Ego sum iuvenis sinensis

Salve. Ego sum cives romanus.

1b. si linguis hominum loquar et angelorum caritatem autem non habeam factus sum velut aes sonans aut cymbalum tinniens

1c. Caritas:

omnia suffert

omnia credit

omnia sperat

omnia sustinet

2. Latin Proverbs.

2a. Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore - Cicero

“I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.”

2b. Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur - Unknown

“That man is wise who talks little.”

2c. Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora - Unknown

“Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow” or “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”

2d. Vires acquirit eundo - Virgil

“It gains strength by going (or as it goes).”

2e. Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur - Unknown “Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time.”

2f. Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia - Cicero

“Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives.”

2g. Alea iacta est - Caesar

“The dice has been cast.”

2h. Vithanda est improba siren desidia - Horace

“One musts avoid that wicked temptress, Laziness.”

2i. Semper inops quicumque cupit - Claudian

"Whoever desires is always poor."

2l. Semper idem - Cicero

"Always the same thing."

2m. Dulce bellum inexpertis - Pindaros

"War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it."

2n. Si vis pacem, para bellum - Vegetius

"If you want peace, prepare for the war."

2o. Dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem - Seneca

"As long as we are among humans, let us be humane."

2p. Si vis amari, ama - Seneca

"If you wish to be loved, love."

Una hirundo non facit ver - Horace

"One Sallow does not make Summer."

2q. Manus manum lavat - Petronius

“The favor for the favor” or “One hand washes the other.”

2r. Gladiator in arena consilium capit - Seneca

"The gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena" or essentially "Too late."

[edit] Nouns and adjectives The citation form for nouns (the one normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but this typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived.

Latin nouns and adjectives

Citation form

Declining stem Meaning English derivatives

acer acer- maple aceric

acer acr- sharp acrid, acrimony

acerbus acerb- bitter acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate

acervus acerv- heap acerval, acervate, acervose, Acervulinacea, acervulus

acētum acēt- vinegar acetabulum, acetate, acetic

acinus acin- berry acinaceous, acinarious, aciniform, acinose, acinous

acus acu- needle acuity, acumen, acupuncture, acute, acutifoliate, acutilingual

adeps adip- fat adipose

aedificium aedifici- building aedicule, aedile, edification, edifice

aequus

aequ-, -iqu- even, level

adequacy, adequate, equable, equal, equality, equanimity, equant, equation, equative, equator, equatorial, equitable, equity, equivalence, equivalent, inadequacy, inadequate, inequality, iniquity

aes aer- ore aeruginous, aerugite, aerugo, eruginous

aevum aev- age, eon age, coeval, eviternal, longevity, mediaeval, nonage, primaeval

ager agr-, -egr- field agrarian, agrestal, agriculture, peregrine, pilgrim, pilgrimage

ala al- wing alar, alate, aliferous, aliform, aligerous

alacer alacr- quick alacrity

albus alb- dull white alb, albarium, albedo, albinism, albino, albite, album, albumen, albumin

alius ali- other alias, alibi, alien

amplus ampl- ample amplification, amplitude

anguis angu- snake Anguidae, anguiform, anguilliform, anguine

angulus angul- corner angular, angulose, quadrangle, triangle

anima anim- breath, soul, life animal, animate, animation, animator, inanimate

animus anim- mind, anger animosity, unanimous

annus

ann-, -enn- year

anniversary, annual, annuity, biannual, biennial, millennium, perennial

ānser ānser- goose anserine

aqua aqu- water

akvavit, aqua vitae, aquaculture, aquamarine, aquarelle, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aquatile, aqueduct, aqueous, aquifer, aquiferous, aquiform

aquila aquil- eagle Aquila, aquiline

arbor arbor- tree arboreal, arboretum

argentum argent- silver argent, Argentina

arma arm- armada, armature, armistice, armor, army

ars art- art, skill artifact, artificial, artisan

artus art- joint articular, articulate, articulation, coarticulation

asinus asin- donkey asinine

audāx audāc- brave, bold audacious, audacity

auris aur- ear aural, auricle, auriform

aurum aur- gold aurate, aureate, aureole

avis avi- bird Aves, avian, aviary, aviation

avunculus avuncul- uncle, mother's brother

avuncular, uncle

baca bac- berry baccate, bacciferous, bacciform, baccivorous

beatus beat- blessed beatification, Beatitudes

bellum bell- war antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, rebel, rebellion, revel

bellus bell- pretty embellish, embellishment

bene ben- good benediction, benefactor, benefit, benign, benignity

bestia besti- animal bestial, bestiary

bini bin- two each binary, binate, combination

bonus – melior – optimus

bon- – melior- – optim-

good – better – best

bonbon, bonify, bonitary, bonus – ameliorate, meliority – optimal, optimist

bōs bov- cow, ox bovine, bovinic acid

bracchium brac- arm, support embrace, braces, bracelet

brevis brev- brief, short abbreviation, breve, brevet, breviary, brevity

bucca bucc- cheek, mouth, cavity

buccal, buccinator muscle

bulbus bulb- bulbous bulb, bulbose, bulbous, bulbule

bulla bull- bubble, flask ebullient, ebullism

bursa burs- pouch, purse bourse, bursa, bursar, bursary, disburse

butyrum butyr- butter butyric

calx

calc- -culc- heel inculcate

calx calc-

limestone, pebble calciform, calcite, calcium, calculus, calculation

camera camer- vault bicameral, camera

campus camp- field camp, campaign, camping, campus, champion

candela candel- candle candela, candelabra, candelabrum, chandelier, chandler, chandlery

canis can- dog canary, canicule, canid, canine, Canis Major

caper capr- goat capric, Capricorn, caprine

capillus capill- hair capillaries, capilliform

capsa caps- box, case capsule, case, chassis, encapsulation

caput

capit-, -cipit- head

cape, capital, capitulate, capo, decapitation, precipice, precipitation, precipitous

carbo carbon- coal carbon, Carboniferous

carcer carcer- jail incarceration

cardo cardin- hinge cardinal

caro carn- flesh carnage, carnal, carnary, carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, charnel, incarnate, incarnation, reincarnate, reincarnation

casa cas- casino

caseus case- cheese caseic, casein

castus

cast-, -cest- pure caste, chaste, chastity, incest

catena caten- chain catenary, catenative, concatenation

cauda

caud-, cod- tail caudal, coda

caulis caul-, col- stalk, stem caulicle, cauliflorous, cauline

causa

caus-, -cus- accusative, causality, causative

cavus cav- hollow cave, cavity, concave, excavation, excavator

celeber celebr- famous celebration, celebrity

celer celer- quick accelerant, acceleration, accelerator, celerity

centeni centen- hundred each centenary

centesimus centesim- hundredth centesimal, centesimation

centum cent- hundred cent, centennial, centurion

cera cer- wax ceraceous, cereous, ceresin

certus cert- certain certiorari, certitude

cervīx cervīc- neck cervical, cervix

cervus cerv- deer cervid, Cervidae, cervine

ceterus ceter- other et cetera

cilium cili- eyelash cilia, supercilious

cinis ciner- ashes cinereous, cinerin, incinerator

circus circ- circle circular, circus

cirrus cirr- curl, tentacle cirrus

cīvis cīv- citizen civil, civilian, civility

clarus clar- clear clarify, clarity, declaration, declarative, declaratory, declare

clāvicula clāvicul- little key clavicle

clavis clav- key clavier

clemens clement- mild clemency, clement, inclement

collis coll- hill colliculus

collum coll- neck collar

color color- color Colorado, coloration, coloratura, discolor, tricolor

colum col- strainer colander, percolate

cor cord- heart

accord, concordance, concordat, cordate, cordial, cordiform, core, courage, discord, discordant, obcordate, record

corbis corb- basket corb, corf

corium cori- coriaceous, excoriate

cornū corn- horn bicorn, Capricorn, cornea, corniform, cornucopia, unicorn

corona coron- crown corona, coronation, coroniform

corpus corpor- body corporal, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle, incorporation

cortex cortic- bark, rind corticosteroid

corvus corv- raven corbel, corvine

costa cost- rib coast, costal

coxa cox- hip coxal

crapula crapul- crapulence, crapulent

cras cras- tomorrow procrastinate, procrastination

crassus crass- thick crass, crassitude

cratis crat- crate

creta cret- chalk cretaceous

cribrum cribr- sieve cribble, cribellum, cribrate, cribriform

crimen crimin- criminal

crispus crisp- curled crispate

crista crist- crest cristate

crus crur- leg, shank crural

crux cruc- cross

crucial, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crusade, excruciating

culex culic- gnat Culex, culiciform, culicifuge, culicine, Culicivora

culina culin- kitchen culinarian, culinary

culpa culp- blame, fault culpable, culprit, exculpate, exculpatory

cuneus cune- wedge cuneate, cuneiform

cura cur- care accuracy, accurate, curator, cure, curious, procurator, secure, security

curtus curt- shortened curt, curtail

curvus curv- bent curvature, curviform

cuspis cuspid- tip bicuspid

cutis cut- hide, skin cutaneous, cuticle, subcutaneous

damnum

damn- -demn- harm condemn, damage, damnation, indemnity

decem decem- ten December, decemfid, decempedal, decemviri

decimus decim- tenth decimal, decimate, decimation

decus decor- decorous, decorum

deni den- ten each denarius, denary, dinero

dens dent- tooth dental, dentiform, dentifrice, denture, indent, trident

densus dens- thick condensation, condense, density

deus de- god deification, deiform, deity

dexter dextr- right dexterity, dexterous, dextral, dextrin, dextrose

diēs diē- day dial, diary, diurnal, diurnality, meridian, quotidian

digitus digit- finger, toe digit, digital, digitiform

dignus dign- worthy condign, deign, dignify, dignitary, dignity, disdain, indignant, indignation, indignity

discipulus discipul- student disciple, discipline

dominus domin- lord domain, dominate, dominion

domus dom- house dome, domestic, domesticate, domicile

dorsum dors- back dorsal, indorse

dos dot- dowry dotal, dotation

dulcis dulc- sweet douce, dulcet, dulcian, dulcimer

duo du- two dual, duality, dubious, duet, duo, duplex

durus dur- hard durability, durable, duration, durative, duress, endurance, endure, obdurate

ensis ens- sword ensiform

equus equ- horse equestrian, equine

eruca eruc- caterpillar eruciform

faba fab- bean faba bean, fabaceous

faber fabr- fabric

faenum faen- hay

falx falc- sickle falcate, falciform

fames fam- hunger famine, famished

fanum fan- temple profanity

fascis fasc- bundle fasciculation

fatuus fatu- foolish, useless fatuous, infatuation

fauces

fauc-, -foc- throat faucal, suffocate

febris febr- fever febrifacient, febriferous, febrifuge, febrile

fēlēs fēl- cat felid, Felinae, feline

fēlix fēlic- happy felicitations, felicitous, felicity

fēmina fēmin- woman effeminate, femininity

femur femor- thigh femoral, femur

fenestra fenestr- window defenestration

ferox feroc- fierce ferocious, ferocity

ferrum ferr- iron ferrate, ferrite, ferreous, ferrous, ferruginous, ferrugo

ferus fer- wild feral, ferine, ferocious, ferocity, fierce

feudum feud- fee feudal

ficus fic- fig Ficus

fides fid- faith, trust affiance, affiant, affidavit, confidence, confidential, fidelity, infidel, infidelity, perfidy

fīlia fīlius

fīli- fīli-

daughter son affiliation, filial

filum fil- thread bifilar, filament, filiferous, filiform

fīnis fīn- end, limit

affine, affinity, confine, confinement, confines, confinity, define, definite, definition, definitive, equifinality, final, finality, finance, fine, finesse, finish, finite, indefinite, infinite, infinity, infinitive, prefinite, redefine, refine, refinement, refinery, transfinite

firmus firm- firm affirm, affirmation, affirmative, confirm, confirmation, firmament, infirm, infirmary

fiscus fisc- basket confiscation, fiscal

fistula fistul- pipe, tube fistula, fistulate

flaccus flacc- flabby flaccid

flavus flav- yellow flavin, flavivirus, flavonoid

flōs flōr- flower

flora, floral, floret, floriculture, florid, floriferous, floriform, florist, floruit, flourish, inflorescence

focus foc- hearth bifocal, focal, trifocal

foedus foeder- confederation, federal

folium foli- leaf

bifoliate, defoliant, foliage, foliation, foliature, folic acid, foliferous, folio, foliole, foliose, foliosity, folivore, portfolio, trifoliate

follis foll- bellows follicle, follicular

fons font-

fountain, spring font, fontal, fontanelle

foris for- outdoors foreclose, foreign, forest, forum

fōrma fōrm- form, shape

biform, conform, conformance, conformant, conformity, deform, deformation, deformity, formal, formality, formant, format, formation, formative, formula, formulary, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informative, perform, performance, reform, reformation, reformatory, transform, transformative, transformation, uniform, uniformity

formica formic- ant formic

formus form- warm

fornix fornic- vault fornication, forniciform

fors fort- luck fortuitous, fortuity, fortunate, fortune

fortis fort- strong comfort, effort, force, forte, fortification, fortify, fortis, fortissimo, fortitude

fovea fove- shallow round depression

fovea, foveal, foveole

frāter frātr- brother fraternal, fraternity, fratricide

fraus fraud- fraud defraud, fraudulent

frequens frequent- often frequency, frequentative

frōns front- forehead affront, confront, front, frontage, frontal

frustum frust- piece frustule, frustulent, frustum

frūx frūg- fruit frugal

fulvus fulv- fulvic acid, fulvid, fulvous

fūmus fūm- smoke

fumacious, fumage, fumarine, fumarole, fumatorium, fume, fumigation, perfume

fundus fund- bottom found, foundation, fundamentalism, profound, profundity

fungus fung- mushroom fungal, fungicide, fungiform

funis fun- rope funicular

fur fur- thief furuncle

furca furc- fork bifurcation, furcate, furcula

furtum furt- theft furtive

fuscus fusc- dark fuscation, fuscine, fuscous, obfuscation

gelu gel- congeal, gel, gelatin, gelid, gelignite

gens gent- gens, gentile, gentility, gentle

genu genu- knee genuflection

genus gener-

birth, offspring, creation

degenerate, engender, gender, general, generation, generator, generic, generosity, generous, genre, genuine, genus

glacies glaci- ice glacial, glaciation, glacier, glacis

gladius gladi- sword gladiator, gladiolus

gluten glutin- glue agglutination, glutelin, gluten, glutinosity, glutinous

gracilis gracil- gracile, gracility

gradus grad- step degrade, gradation, grade, gradient, gradine, gradual, graduation, prograde, retrograde

grandis grand- grandeur, grandiloquent, grandiose, grandiosity

granum gran- grain granary, granite, granular, granule

gratus grat- congratulations, congratulatory, disgrace, grace, gratify, gratis, gratitude, gratuitous, gratulation

gravis grav- heavy aggravate, gravamen, grave, gravid, gravida, gravidity, gravitation, gravity, grieve, grievance

grex greg- flock, herd aggregate, aggregation, aggregator, congregate, congregation, egregious, gregarious, segregate, segregation

grossus gross- thick engross, gross

gula gul- gullet, gully

gurges gurgit- regurgitate

gustus gust- taste disgust, gustatory, gusto

gutta gutt- drop gout, guttifer, guttiform

guttur guttur- throat guttural

Carpe Diem

Tu ne quaesieris, scire nefas, quem mihi, quem tibi

Don't ask (it's forbidden to know) what end

finem di dederint, Leuconoe, nec Babylonios

the gods have granted to me or you, Leuconoe. Don't play with Babylonian

temptaris numerous; ut melius, quidquid erit, pati.

fortune-telling either. How much

better it is to endure whatever will be!

seu pluris hiemes seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam,

Whether Jupiter has allotted to sink you many more winters or this final one

quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare

which even now wears out the Tyrrhenian sea on the rocks placed opposite

Tyrrhenum; sapias, vina liques et spatio brevi

— be wise, be truthful, strain the wine, and scale back your long hopes

spem longam reseces; dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem,

to a short period. While we speak,

quam minimum credula postero.

envious time will have {already} fled:

« Altissimu, onnipotente, bon Signore,

tue so' le laude, la gloria e 'honore et onne benedictione.

Ad te solo, Altissimo, se konfàno et nullu homo ène dignu te mentovare.

Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tucte le tue creature, spetialmente messor lo frate sole, lo qual è iorno, et allumini noi per lui. Et ellu è bellu e radiante cum grande splendore, de te, Altissimo, porta significatione.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sora luna e le stelle, in celu l'ài formate clarite et pretiose et belle.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate vento et per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo, per lo quale a le tue creature dài sustentamento.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sor'aqua, la quale è multo utile et humile et pretiosa et casta.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate focu, per lo quale ennallumini la nocte, et ello è bello et iocundo et robustoso et forte.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sora nostra matre terra, la quale ne sustenta et governa, et produce diversi fructi con coloriti flori et herba.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per quelli ke perdonano per lo tuo amore, et sostengo infirmitate et tribulatione.

Beati quelli ke 'l sosterrano in pace, ka da te, Altissimo, sirano incoronati.

Laudato si' mi' Signore per sora nostra morte corporale, da la quale nullu homo vivente pò skappare: guai a quelli ke morrano ne le peccata mortali; beati quelli ke trovarà ne le tue santissime voluntati, ka la morte secunda no 'l farrà male.

Laudate et benedicete mi' Signore' et ringratiate et serviateli cum grande humilitate »